Vash felt that it was safe to leave his brother for a while. Before Vash left the hospital, he told the people at the desk that he would return tomorrow to check up on Knives. Vash then exited the doors and turned his head only too see a poster with his picture on it and a higher reward. He then turned his head forward only to find that he was surrounded by all the people from November. There was no use trying to escape because there was no place for Vash to run. Vash was arrested.
Milly and Meryl were among the crowed and because they couldn't get through, the followed Vash to the police station where they locked Vash up, very securely, by chaining his hands together and his feet together to insure that he wouldn't escape. "HE'S INNOCIENT! HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING!" Meryl yelled to the police officer. The police officer just sat there and replied "He destroyed Augusta City and put the hole in the 5th moon. We have orders, and those orders are to arrest Vash the Stampede" Milly then interrupted "Will you be releasing Vash?". The officer Laughed while Milly was staring at him with a serious face. The officer stopped realizing that she wasn't joking. He then said "I'm sorry but his execution is scheduled for tomorrow at Noon". Vash, who was in the cell behind the officers office, heard everything and gave a quiet sigh.
The cell door opened and Vash looked up. He heard the police officer say, you have 5minuiets. Meryl and Milly walked in. Meryl with tears in her eyes. "It'll be ok Meryl" Vash said in quiet voice. Vash thought to himself "It'll be ok only is Knives stays alive, if he dies or gets killed or something, all life is doomed!". "Umm…Vash?" Milly said as Vash turned his facing her with a smile on. "Yes?" He replied. "I don't want you to leave, I'll hate you if you leave us now!". Meryl turned to Milly. "I don't think that those were the right things to say, he doesn't control this situation". Vash whispered "This is my fault…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry. We would have been better off in July city. We shouldn't have left. I'm sorry" Vash shed a tear. "Please, watch over knives….". Meryl Nodded. Just then the police officer opened the door. "Times up!" he said. Meryl didn't want to leave. "Go on, I'll be alright" Vash said. Meryl nodded. "You will come back tomorrow morning right?". Meryl nodded again. She then turned and left with Milly.
The next day came. Vash, not being able to sleep because of all the chains in the way making it hard for him to lay down, sat (like he had any other choice) and waited for Milly and Meryl to return. Hours passed and they never showed up. Only one hour till 12:00, which was Vash's execution time. Vash sat there with his head down. He thought "It would be best if Milly and Meryl didn't come and visit. I understand, this is hard for them…I wouldn't want to make them even more sad then they already are…". Just then the door opened. Vash looked up. "VASH!" Meryl cried. Vash told Milly and Meryl that he didn't think that they would come and visit for the final time. Meryl said "You think…we'd not co…come and…" she couldn't continue. Vash forced a smile and whispered "Like I said last night…it'll be ok…I'll always be with you. Don't forget, you have Knives! You promised me you would watch him. Make sure that…that he doesn't kill anyone…". Meryl couldn't stop crying. Milly tried to comfort Meryl "Ma'am, like Mr. Vash said, things would be fine". The door behind Milly and Meryl opened. A man spoke. "Sorry ladies but you'll have to leave now, we're ready for Vash". Meryl didn't move. "I…I'm not…go…going to leave…Vash…" she said. The man spoke again "You must leave. If you want we'll be hanging him at the town square. If you really want to see him go there". Meryl really started to cry. "I DON'T WANT TO SEE HIM DIE! I-I don't want….him to go…" she said crying even more then before. "We're sorry ma'am" the man said. Milly patted Meryl on the shoulder and they left and headed towards the centre of the town (the town square) and waited.
The police car came in with Vash sitting in the back not looking scared or worried. He just had a serious look on his face. The officers stepped out of the car. The went to the back opened the door, grabbed Vash and pulled Vash out of the car, thinking that if they let he get out on his own he may try to escape or something. Vash's hands were tied behind his back to insure again, that Vash wouldn't try and escape. The crows were shouting and cheering because they finally caught the legendary outlaw, "Vash the Stampede". The police officers pushed Vash up the stairs. The crowds got louder. Everyone was celebrating and cheering. Everyone except Milly and Meryl, who were both in the front trying to stay strong. The were both standing there with teary eyes whispering "everything will be fine, stay strong Vash". Out of the both of them, Meryl was in the most pain. She couldn't watch. Meryl suddenly whispered "Vash…".
The police put a black hood over Vash's head and out the rope around his neck and tightened it. Meryl started crying even harder "VASH! YOU CAN'T KILL….YOU CAN'T KILL VASH!" Milly was trying to hold Meryl back. Meryl struggled to try and release herself from Milly's grasp but it was no use. She just gave up and cried as before. "Vash…" she whispered.
The clock struck noon. The trap door beneath Vash's feet was released. "VVAASSHH!" Meryl yelled with tears pouring down her eyes and being held back by Milly who was also crying. "Ma'am…" Milly said in a sad tone. Just then something flew by which coincidentally cut the rope just as Vash was falling. Instead of breaking his neck or just hanging there, Vash fell all the way through. When Vash landed, his hood fell off and he had a very confused look on his face. Milly and Meryl ran to help Vash, while the towns people turned only too find that a giant man catching his boom-a-rang which was being used to destroy and get revenge on the town because he was recently kicked out, along with the rest of his gang, for misbehaving. He took a step and looked around. He then noticed Vash sitting on the ground. The big man said "I came here to destroy this town but, I'll spare it if you hand Vash 'The Stampede' over to me". Without thinking they grabbed Vash and handed him over to the man. Meryl, like usual, tried to chase after Vash but was being held back by the towns people this time. A tear flew off her cheek. "Vash…" she said quietly.
Because the Big Man didn't want to carry Vash and he knew Vash would not walk freely he took some tied it around Vash then dragged him out of the city. With in minuets they we're out of site, even Vash who has being dragged behind.
Vash felt that he must have fallen asleep because he didn't remember anything long after being dragged out of Town. He awoke in some cabin with his hands tied behind his back, rope around him and his feet tied. The guys who took him, were sitting eating and drinking. It was like they were partying. Vash thought to himself "now's my time to get away, their all distracted". What Vash didn't realize what that the one piece of rope the had used to drag him to the cabin was tied to the leg of the table (Obviously they didn't trust Vash). Vash couldn't get the knife in his boot to cut the rope so he hoped that no one would notice him crawling out. Vash got Half way across the room till he couldn't get further. He tried and tried but it wouldn't go. Vash was wondering why he couldn't move any more. He looked behind him only too find one of the henchmen there. "Does the Dog want off his leash?" he said sarcastically with a chuckle. "Leash?", Vash thought while following the rope which went hidden behind some boxes then lead out from behind and tied to the tables leg. "THAT'S IT! HOW COULD I NOT SEE IT BEFORE! How could I be such an idiot". All Vash could really do now was sit and hope for the best.